Lutheranism:Ties to Thiel Events by Sean Oros, Staff Writer with the Promise of Repay- Od Adapted Their Ministry Was a Lutheran
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THE THtheI student-runE LnewspaperE of ThielN College inS Greenville,I PAAN Volume 130 Issue 1 Friday, September 14, 2012 At a Glance... Lutheranism:Ties to Thiel Events by Sean Oros, staff writer with the promise of repay- od adapted their ministry was a Lutheran. What ment once the borrower re- programs. According to staunch ad- Page 2: does it actually mean in to- turned to self-sufficiency. James Rogers, a member of vocate for a day’s world? We are a Today, German the district’s Board of Direc- balanced ed- Lutheran campus, but what chancellor Angelo Merkel is tors, they developed their ucation, as Thiel Happenings can we actually call a the daughter of a Lutheran programs so that any min- evidenced in “Lutheran” influence? Cer- pastor. Although she does istries or new churches they this quote of tainly we could include ques- not publicly push her faith’s monetarily assisted would his displayed Foam Party tioning current practices, as practice on her country, there agree to begin returning, on the terrace Martin Luther himself did is a glimpse of Luther’s when they are able, some of outside the and as our liberal arts train- teaching in her policy. She the support given. The HMSC: “A has been criticized for sup- greater District may continue city’s best Martin Luther developed the religion known as Party Conventions ing prepares us for, but per- Lutheranism. haps we can also look to porting austerity, but this spreading to needy organiza- and greatest Lutheranism’s homeland for practice is rooted in Lutheran tions in this manner. As a re- welfare, safety, the interrelatedness between Thiel Renovates a modern-day example. practice of “charity.” sult, fiscal responsibility is and strength consists in its and value of all subjects, and Steven Ozment, a Luther’s proposition does not self-perpetuating as borrow- having many able, learned, to bravely question or speak professor of history at Har- support simply “bailing out” ers are turned back to givers. wise, honorable, and well- out when we see wrong in Make-A-Wish with vard, wrote an article entitled a failing neighbor, but rather Luther’s vision is not about educated citizens.” He wrote our world. Luther left a pow- Chi Omega “German Austerity’s Luther- helping them in a way that repaying debt—it’s about volumes, spent his life erful legacy, whether for an Core” for the New York keeps them as responsible helping people to become preaching and teaching, and Lutheran leaders of coun- Times. In the article, he citizens. Merkel follows healthy members of a giving sponsored lively conversa- tries, members of the Luther- writes that Luther has deeply the same philosophy in her community as quickly as tion and free meals for stu- an denomination (whether Student Life impacted German culture, in- policies with the European possible. dents at his family’s own din- LCMS or ELCA), or even fluencing the country’s inter- Union’s economic crisis. Clearly, Lutheranism ner table. Of course, he is ourselves as students of Page 3: national practices today. And, in that philosophy, the is still very much alive today. best known for questioning Thiel. We may or may not Luther, as noted by Dr. Oz- influence of Luther’s teach- Here on campus, the signs re- the practices of the Church of follow all of Luther’s teach- ment, proposed in “The Free- ings still dynamically affects main. We are, in name, a his day, sparking the Refor- ings, or even follow the Beta Beta Beta dom of a Christian” that a the world today. Lutheran college, a tradition mation that redefined the Christian faith. However, by common chest be put in After reviewing that ties easily with our liber- world of his era. attending Thiel we show that every town to replace alms- Ozmet’s article, the Texas al-arts heritage. Luther, too, That is the heart of Lutheranism is still a power- First Feature Twirler giving. Money was loaned District of the Lutheran was a scholar, a professor of the liberal-arts tradition: to ful thought in our world, and from this chest to the poor Church of the Missouri Syn- theology at Wittenberg. He never stop learning, to see on campus today. Haunted Abroad Obama, Romney accept party nominations by H.G. Myers, staff writer Romney, the former CEO of confident in the future” people in the shadow of a Romney, consistent with The 2012 presiden- a financial investment com- said Romney, speaking of the shuttered steel mill at a time where they had been for Thiel Travels tial campaign is officially un- pany, Bain Capital, accepted 2008 election. “I wish Presi- when too many good jobs more than two weeks prior to derway as both major party the nomination on August 30 dent Obama had succeeded were starting to move over- the Democratic National candidates accepted their to the cheers and applause of because I want America to seas. And by 2008 we had Convention, showing that Opinion nominations in the fanfare- the delegates in the Tampa succeed. But his promises seen nearly a decade in Romney did not receive the studded party conventions. Bay Times Forum building. gave way to disappointment which families struggled usual post-convention bump Page 4: “When that hard fought elec- and division. This isn't some- with costs that kept rising but that propels candidates fur- The Republican Party tion was over, when the yard thing we have to accept. Now paychecks that didn't, folks ther up in the field. In a met in Tampa, Fla., to nomi- signs came down and the tel- is the moment when we can racking up more and more Gallup poll taken on Sept.7, nate former Massachusetts evision commercials finally do something. With your debt just to make the mort- the day after Obama accept- Badstibner Review: governor, Mitt Romney, in an came off the air, Americans help we will do something.” gage or pay tuition, put gas in ed the Democratic nomina- Kiss the Ring effort to unseat the incum- were eager to go back to Romney is running the car or food on the table. tion, President Obama had bent president, Democrat work, to live our lives the with Wisconsin Congress- And when the house of cards received the post-convention Barack Obama of Illinois. way Americans always have man Paul Ryan as his vice collapsed in the Great Reces- bump, up to 48%, while A Traditional Woman – optimistic and positive and presidential candidate. sion, millions of innocent Romney was at 45%. Americans lost their jobs, Leading a In Charlotte, their homes, their life sav- Other candidates Nontraditional Life N.C., President ings, a tragedy from which seeking the highest office in Obama accepted we're still fighting to recov- the land include Gary John- his party’s nomina- er.” son, former governor of New A Day in the Life: tion for a second Obama, who was Mexico for the Libertarian term – to chants of elected in November 2008, Party; Jill Stein, a Massachu- Patti Muirrn “four more years” will keep Vice President setts physician for the Green from convention Joseph Biden of Delaware as Party; and others who do not delegates - on his running mate, despite have the necessary amount of Fashion Frenzy Sept.6 at the Time much speculation to the con- states accepting them on the Warner Cable Are- trary in the months leading ballot to earn 270 electoral Police Blotter na. “…I ran for up to the convention. votes. president because I Election Day is Nov. saw that basic bar- In a Gallup Public 6. If you still need to register gain [Hard work Opinion poll taken Sept. 5, to vote in this year’s presi- Page 5: leading to success the day before Obama ac- dential election, please visit in America] slip- cepted the nomination, regis- Rockthevote.org, or visit one Opinion Poll ping away,” said tered voters were polling at of the candidates’ websites: Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (left) and President Barack Obama. “I began 47% in favor of the presi- Mittromney.com or Barack- Obama (right) are this fall’s two major Presidential candidates. Twittin’ @ my career helping dent, with 46% favoring obama.com Thielensian A Slacker’s Guide to Studying Dear ____(Thiel) by Katey Williams, staff writer Entering into the ing, peer assisted learning Thiel Cribz fourth year of my college ca- 1.Work smart, not hard. – groups meet weekly for reer, I could probably write a If your professor provides Western Humanities classes, book on all of the study tips I notes for the chapter on and there are tutors available Culture Shock have heard: practice good Moodle, print them out and in the writing and chemistry time management, review follow along during class labs Monday through Friday, your notes after class, read and add examples that he or and the writing lab is even Christina Ryan Cartoon the chapter beforehand, start she mentions in lecture. In- open Sunday nights for any your papers weeks before stead of reading an entire last-minute authors. they are due and have them chapter before class, read the peer reviewed. All of these review section at the end of 4.Use your time wisely. – Sports and ideas sound great in theory, the chapter and familiarize Instead of sitting in the cafe- but in reality the last thing yourself with the vocabulary teria for an extra half hour Academics students want to do at night words to get an idea of what when you are done eating, is read a chapter that they are to expect from lecture.